Happy birthday (Oct. 13): Your curiosity is a magnet for good fortune. Keep following what interests you, no matter how niche it may seem. What seems at first to be superfluous fluff will turn out to be not only loads of fun, but significant, useful and eventually lucrative.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): There's a certain amount of gold-plating that goes down in casual conversation — not lying exactly but spinning things in a way that paints a prettier picture. Exaggerations are not cause for alarm, just alertness.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You needn't worry about playing small. Scale is always relative. What's excessive in one context is barely noticeable in another. Focus on your awareness of what's needed, and your ability to adjust your efforts to fit the situation.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Constructive daydreaming is a joy and can be quite a productive use of your creativity today, as long as you keep a record of where you've traveled on this journey of imagination. Record your thoughts!
CANCER (June 22-July 22): People who think they know what's best for them are often wrong and yet it can be hard to admit that and change up the goal or go about it in a different way. It takes a certain openness to succeed, and this is your cosmic gift now.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can spot talent. You appreciate the finer points and can discern between adequacy and mastery. Your recognition is strongest in cases where you possess a similar or complementary gift.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): No one can keep a secret today. So consider all speaking to be public speaking. Assume you are being watched and listened to by those who can promote and help you, but also by those who could bring you down.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): When someone chooses an identity for you that doesn't fit, give it back. Don't keep feelings in and let them build up. Suppression just creates a building pressure that will eventually burst.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Though you put much effort into getting to a certain result, it's unwise to reveal exactly how much went into it. Not that anyone will be able to duplicate what you do, but it's better to keep your process proprietary.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Avoid the one who monopolizes the conversation. You deserve the kind of attention you give: generous, compassionate and supportive. The efforts of the day may be wearying. Humor is a healing balm.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The competitor isn't necessarily the enemy. You appreciate what a worthy opponent brings out in you. In arenas where the competition is irrelevant or doesn't exist, rivals turn into friends who share many commonalities.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You were generous without expectation of a return, and yet here it comes in the form of unexpected help. Including people makes for a better experience all around.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The one who is joking around may hit a nerve with you. Freud said that there are no jokes, and maybe he was right. Regardless, you'll be more sensitive in your approach to others, acknowledging respectful boundaries.
PYRAMIDS OF VENUS AND SATURN
The air sign trine of Venus and Saturn recalls the triangles of ancient Egyptian pyramids, erected for debatable and mysterious reasons, their monumental allure spanning the ages. We will contemplate what we can make of ourselves, how we can align to have a grounded and lasting significance in a trajectory pointing heavenward.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: Sacha Baron Cohen is the mastermind behind such comic characters as Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Bruno Gehard, and Admiral General Aladeen. The artistic Libra uses comedy for more than laughs, simultaneously pointing out societal problems and performing feats of political activism with his entertainment creations. Natal Mars in revolutionary Aquarius, the sign of humanity, technology and the future, suggests a lifelong quest for change.